Graduate School News

Miami space physicist: Five years after the collapse of Puerto Rico’s famed Arecibo Observatory telescope, world-class research continues

Qihou Zhou recently received more than $707,000 from the NSF to revitalize the Arecibo radar data; will help to enable future discoveries, resolve old mysteries

October 23, 2025

Left to right: Onisha Thapa, Anastasiia Evstifeeva, and Dustyn Weber won the top three spots in Miami's 2025-2026 Three Minute Thesis competition.

�þ��Ƶ’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition winners for 2025-2026

Meet the winners at the Graduate Research Forum Nov. 7

October 21, 2025

�þ��Ƶ �þ��Ƶs walk near the Engineering Building on the Oxford campus

Miami to offer new Engineering doctorate beginning this fall

Ohio Department of Higher Education approved the program this month

June 04, 2025

Miami PhD �þ��Ƶ publishes six scholarly articles in one semester

Peter Kofi Dabie, a PhD �þ��Ƶ in �þ��Ƶ’s Educational Leadership program, authored six scholarly articles during the Spring 2025 semester. His work adds to ongoing conversatio...

May 09, 2025

EHS honors �þ��Ƶs and faculty for excellence in teaching, research, service, and leadership

The College of Education, Health and Society, the EHS Dean’s Student Leadership Council, and the EHS Ambassadors recognized outstanding contributions from �þ��Ƶs and faculty during the ...

May 07, 2025

Literacy and Language graduate �þ��Ƶ aims to make her �þ��Ƶs’ learning experiences more engaging

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, learn more about how a graduate �þ��Ƶ has turned her love of reading into a teaching career path that addresses the needs of diverse learners

May 01, 2025

SLAM exchange program with LUNEX University connects sport education across continents

Understanding global sport trends and perspectives opens �þ��Ƶs to a world of career opportunities

April 23, 2025

McGuffey Hall on the �þ��Ƶ Oxford campus

Miami earns spots on U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate Schools ranking lists

University named in Best Education Schools, Part-time MBA Program, Speech Language Pathology categories

April 08, 2025

Dominik Konkolewicz named University Distinguished Professor

Konkolewicz’s efforts to combine his teaching, service, and scholarship 'serve as a model for �þ��Ƶ faculty'

April 03, 2025

Dominik Konkolewicz and Elizabeth Wardle named University Distinguished Professors

Dedicated teacher-scholars and leaders in their fields, Dominik Konkolewicz and Elizabeth Wardle are honored for their contribution to the life and mission of �þ��Ƶ

April 03, 2025

CAATE Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education

�þ��Ƶ’s Master of Athletic Training (MAT) program earns initial CAATE accreditation

�þ��Ƶ’s Master of Athletic Training (MAT) program has been granted five years of initial accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), re...

March 04, 2025

spring blooming trees frame Harrison Hall

Promotion and tenure granted to 46

�þ��Ƶ's board of trustees approved the promotion and/or tenure of 39 faculty members and six librarians at its Feb. 28 meeting . An additional faculty member was conferred tenure a...

February 28, 2025

Miami's 2025 Graduate School 3MT winners (left to right): Prince Obosu, (People's Choice); Dhruv Birla (3rd place); Grace Kemmerly (1st place); and Prachi Wele (2nd place)

�þ��Ƶ’s 2025 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition winners

Ten finalists competed in the Graduate School’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition Feb. 24

February 26, 2025

Leanne Clark-Shirley '04 awarded the 2024 Cottrell Distinguished Alumni Award

Among those dedicated to understanding and improving the lives of older adults, Leanne Clark-Shirley stands out as an exemplary leader.

February 23, 2025

Fourteen Miami �þ��Ƶs, alumni named Fulbright semifinalists

Fourteen Miami �þ��Ƶs and alumni are semifinalists in the 2025-2026 Fulbright U.S. Student Program competition. Nine undergraduates, three graduate �þ��Ƶs, and two alumni have been recommended ...

January 28, 2025

two graduate �þ��Ƶs at a poster presentation during the graduate research forum

Graduate Research Forum 2024: �þ��Ƶ presenter awards

Winners of the oral and poster presentations from the 16th annual forum announced

December 05, 2024

Konkolewicz and Quinn receive Miami’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Excellence in Graduate Instruction and Mentoring

Dominik Konkolewicz and Jennifer Quinn were honored at a reception during the Graduate Research Forum Nov. 1

November 12, 2024

The Wrap-Up: October

Authors, Accolades, and Achievements

October 30, 2024

Gowtham Raj Veeraswamy Premkumar, M.S. ’24 and CEC assistant professor Bryan Van Scoy smile in front of computer screens displaying their research as well as a drone.

College of Engineering and Computing research optimizes autonomous drone swarms with AI for potential disaster response applications

Gowtham Raj Veeraswamy Premkumar, M.S. ’24 and CEC assistant professor Bryan Van Scoy’s research optimally places cellular connectivity where it is most needed.

August 23, 2024

A significant new work by accomplished sculptor Leonardo Drew, “Number 381,” is the artist’s first bronze sculpture intended as permanent outdoor public art. The sculpture, dedicated in May, is located on the plaza between Hillcrest Hall and Young Hall on Western campus.

Ten new things �þ��Ƶ �þ��Ƶs will see in the 2024-2025 academic year

New dining concepts, a walk-in tech support center, and more

August 21, 2024

The journey to her master’s in Nursing was a global one

Marina Mendes is one of the first to graduate from �þ��Ƶ’s MSN program and is already looking ahead to her doctorate

May 07, 2024

Miami’s Nursing graduate program celebrates first cohort of MSN trained nurses

Nursing Department ready to help fill strong demand for primary care providers nationally

April 30, 2024

�þ��Ƶ President Gregory Crawford welcomes the community to the dedication of McVey Data Science, from the building's Extended Reality (XR) Stage, with computer monitors in the foreground and images of constellations projected on the screen behind Crawford

The future begins now for data science at �þ��Ƶ

Dedication of McVey Data Science building March 14 draws big crowd, notable guests

March 21, 2024

Serhii Reznichenko stands with Shijie Zhou, Ph.D. outside of Hughes Hall on the �þ��Ƶ campus in Oxford, Ohio.

Miami CEC graduate �þ��Ƶ Serhii Reznichenko named finalist ahead of annual Heart Rhythm Society conference

Currently finishing up his master's in Computer Science, Serhii has received this honor through research conducted with Shijie Zhou, Ph.D.

March 08, 2024

�þ��Ƶ’s 2024 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition winners

Ten finalists competed in the Graduate School’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition Feb. 26

March 01, 2024

Runcie C.W. Chidebe: ‘Black voices in cancer research and oncology’

'How do we attract and retain more diverse researchers to the cancer community, and how do we begin to close the gap in cancer disparities?' asks Nature Reviews Cancer

February 26, 2024

Promotion and tenure granted to 44

�þ��Ƶ's board of trustees approved the promotion and/or tenure of 36 faculty members and eight librarians at its Feb. 23 meeting

February 23, 2024

A group of 11 Miami employees pose with a 30 years of service sign in the Dolibois room

Miami employees celebrate 15, 25, 30 years of service

“We honor faculty and staff who have been at Miami for 15, 25, or 30 years, because they have honored us,” President Gregory Crawford said

February 21, 2024

Beyond Research: MaKenna McClure's Path to Long-Term Care Administration

In the vast landscape of academia, the allure of research may not always entice every �þ��Ƶ. Amidst the cohort of second-year master's �þ��Ƶs, individuals like MaKenna McClure stand out. Diverg...

February 19, 2024

Navigating Passion and Purpose: Runcie C.W. Chidebe

Discover Chidebe's journey with the doctoral program in social gerontology at �þ��Ƶ

January 29, 2024

A doctoral candidate in academic regalia holds his degree and shakes the hand of President Greg Crawford at Fall Commencement ceremony

Miami’s trustees approve two new master’s degree programs

Master of Engineering degrees in Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering will offer non-thesis options for applicants

December 20, 2023

Promoting Dignity for Marginalized Communities of Older Adults

At Scripps Gerontology Center, the next generation of gerontologists continues to pave the way for change and passionately works to address the needs of marginalized aging communities. Or...

December 07, 2023